How to mount your FurlCover, avoiding fluttering
#1 Prepare to hoist #2 Attach the halyard #3 Start zipping above the clew #4 Hoist the cover #5 Close the zip below the clew #6 Tighten the lines #7 Secure the lines #8 Stowe away excess lines
How to reef your furling jib
Avoiding folds and getting the best result.
#1 Bear away, #2 Ease sheet to reduce pressure in the jib, #3 Furl to reef
#4 Trim, #5 Resume sailing
How to install battens, full & short tapered in a racing jib
Follow Karl Otto Book from Elvstrøm Sails on his visit to the Distant Shores III, with Sheryl and Paul Shard – when they discuss how to handle the full-battened furling main sail.
Every now and then, a wild project hits the airwaves of the Internet – and this has to be one such project. A turkish yacht owner wanted his X-Yacht X4-9 to stand out from the crowd, and with the help from airbrush artist Evrim Duyar, it certainly does.
The Elvstrøm Sails on the X4-9 have been painted with a special type of paint to make a long-lasting Marvel-themed artwork.